I have not been able to find Leonard John Lade, b. Dec Q, 1880. Blackburn, Lancs. (I do not have the birth certificate) after 1891.
In 1891 I found young Leonard, age 10, living with his grandparents in Warbleton, Sussex, b. Blackburn, Lincolnshire (sic), but obviously a mistake for Lancashire. His grandparents were Tilden and Mary Ann (Kemp) Lade, proud parents of 14 children (12 boys, 2 girls), their younger ones with them and including one older son, John, 29, who was absent in 1881.
Going backwards, I found a Leonard Lade, age 5 months, b. Blackburn, Lancs., living in Regents Park, Marylebone with mother Mary, 21, b. Fairlight, Sussex. She is listed as married, also Lade.
Leonard's registration includes MMN as FRANCIS.
I found no Lade/Mary Francis marriage.
I believe she is actually Mary Ann Georgiana Francis b. Ore (near Fairlight), Sussex Mar 1860, daughter of Joseph Francis and his wife Sophia (Easton). Mary later marries Edward Marchant in Hastings district, and has several children with him.
There is a John Lade employed at the Euston Hotel in Marylebone in 1881, age 21, b. Warbleton, Sussex (matches mine) living in, waiter, possibly lied about his age to get the job, he was only 19. Listed as single.
As far as I can tell from a map of London, Euston Square Hotel (if it is the same) is not far from Regents Park.
The connection with Blackburn is another mystery!
I cannot find Leonard (or John for that matter) after 1891. I have checked censuses, military, immigration, Canada and US censuses, etc.
South Africa might be a possibility as one of John's brothers was there over the years but ended up in Canada.
Any help appreciated!